Plastic Beach Indie Pop The album balances aggressive rockers

The album balances aggressive rockers like "Last Exit" and "Not for You" with contemplative ballads such as "Corduroy" and "Better Man

Although Boards of Canada's blueprint for electronic listening music - aching electro-synth with mid-tempo hip-hop beats and occasional light scratching - isn't quite a revolution in and of itself

Austin's Institute continue to push against the boundaries of what it means to be punk -- as well as conformity in general -- on their second album Subordination

In January 2012

Since then they have played with the likes of Twin Peaks

Plastic Beach Indie Pop The album balances aggressive rockersGorillaz' third album finds Damon Albarn stepping back as composer and producer, letting an impressive roster of guestsLou Reed, Mos Def, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, and otherstake the spotlight. A sequel to 2005's Demon Days, Plastic Beach expands that album's eclectic blueprint with lush, genre blending production that shifts between hip hop, Brit pop, and world music influences. While Albarn's vocals occasionally fade into the mix, the album shines